Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-16

Doiugs ct ParkersburG Society General

DoiugS OF ParksrSburG straightforward
News.
Suscil T1rWdw 10 The Register:
PARKERsBuRG, May l5.-Society is
alive ut present with thoughts Of past and
visions OF future entertainments soon to
be. The week has been 4 lively one and
/ its activity will he carried well into the
next. All classes Of citizens seem tn have
shared the enjOymentS. The boys that
travel have been talking about the big
| heart ut Wheeling and its generous hoSpI-
tally. The Knights TemplarS and their
ladies have haSked in the sunlight of the
| Capital City on the raging kanawha The
Germania Singing Society, by the way one
of the most Creditable organizations III the
State, INDUCED in another concert and
social dance where many hearts We're
merry and many eyes looked glad The
Art Club, Il new organization which has
much OF budding genius I'M II, mas busted
itself in bringing to this city
the amateur theatrical club Of
Marietta, having in view the double pur-
pose OF social entertainment for the MASSES
and OF making some additions to the treas
ury of the organization. The play "Pyg-
malion and Galatea' drew good house
that went home satisfied, and glad to know
that the Art Club were several dollars bet
ter OF
The small boy had his fill Of fun for two
hours in watching Paul HOyntOn, named
Allen. cut up antics in the muddy and
oily Kanawha There WIS nothing in the
swimming line the man didn't do, or
couldn't do, and now every youngSter that
can't initiate him had better swim in tub
for the season.
The marriages among prominent people
were not a few. The one | wrote You
about before, OF the farmer Of wealth and
Ignorance, who married the maiden OF brass
and sin, caused the greatest sensation.
Sheriff ID. W. Reynolds of Peasants
county, took under his care Il lady of cul-
ture and beauty, formerly Miss Addie :.
Johnson, daughter of William Johnson,
one of our substantial citizens, and also
niece Of Judge Okey Johnson, OF the SUI
preme Court Of Appeals.
Perhaps tive-SiNthS OF the whole legiSla-
ture were in the city during the week, in
Guiding the "straightOuts' and 'RickerS, -
the caucus men" aud the "bOlters, the
seekers for higher honor and those who
are satisfied with moderate attainmeutS. |
intended with mokish rIgidity to abstain
from anythin. on the Senatorial question
this time hut must wedge in that Senator
SommeryilIe was here and expresses the
opinion that the Hon. Dan Lucas has Il
Senatorial cake made of dough, which il
will take the L. = Senate but 4 short time
/ to dispose OF. When | tell you that in
addition to all the things mentioned above
| that the body of Miller was found, that
| the Gas Company and the City Council has
| had another Spat; that the town Is excited
| over the Methodist Seminary; that prCpl-
ratiOnS are being made for big concert
an election and a lecture; that the prop
erty owners have To put down good pave
ments in ten days or have it put down for
them: that the Electric Light Company
are pushing matters 81 that they have no
| time To talk, that property Is changing
| hands so rapidly that it * one mans to-
| day AMI anOther's tomorrow; that the
/ bricklayerS and carpenters aud timers are
Saucy because OfOyerwOrk, and athOuSamd
other things are happening and going to
| happen, you will bear me out in my aSScr-
ton that society, using the word in its
| proper sense, Is quite active.